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Alphabetum romanum: PB 31-2003

Object information

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Titles

Alphabetum romanum

Maker(s)

Author: Feliciano, Felice
Editor: Mardersteig, Giovanni
Mardersteig, Giovanni
Translator: Boothroyd, R. H.
Publisher: Officina Bodoni
Printer: Facincani, Fratelli
Printer: Grazioli, Rino
Paper maker: Magnani, Fratelli
Illustrator: Trivella, Ameglio

Categories

Place(s) associated

  • Verona
  • Pescia

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2003-05) by Dreyfus, John

Dating

Production date: AD 1960

Note

Colophon: " Feliciano's Alphabetum Romanum has been printed in German, English and Italian. This English edition was set in Giovanni Mardersteig's Dante type and printed on his hand-press in four hundred numbered copies by Mario Facincani and Rino Grazioli. The paper was made by Fratelli Magnani, Pescia. The twenty-five letters of the alphabet were coloured by hand by Ameglio Trivella after the original manuscript. Officina Bodini. Verona November MCMLX [printer's device] Number 182". Pages [64]-[121] numbered Ir.-XVIIr., reproduce the Italian ms. (Vat. Lat. 6852) with hand-colored initial letters. Top edges of pages gilt. Issued in case.

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( 137, [1] p. illus. (part col.), facsims.)

Materials used in production

Ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 31-2003
Primary reference Number: 94141
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 August 2012 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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